Hello, Beautiful!

"Yes, I did say that." Hyuga Bin did not deny it.

He just did not know why he had said those things to Jiraiya while drunk last night.

After all, Jiraiya pursuing Tsunade had little to do with him, and he and Jiraiya had only just met. Saying such things had clearly been abrupt.

"Bin-kun, from an outsider's perspective, do you think there is no chance between Tsunade and me? And you said I couldn't handle Tsunade..."

"Lord Jiraiya, what I said last night was that you couldn't hold on to Lord Tsunade, not that you couldn't handle her." Hyuga Bin explained.

"Isn't that the same thing?" Jiraiya felt there was not much difference between those two phrases. Either way, it meant he was not right for Tsunade.

"Of course they don't mean the same thing. What I meant was that Lord Tsunade needs companionship, but Lord Jiraiya can't provide that, so you can't hold on to her." Hyuga Bin stated his reasoning directly.

Jiraiya might have had one chance more than ten years ago, but because of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, he had gone looking for the Child of Prophecy and missed his best opportunity.

"Haha, I don't actually want to be with Tsunade now, either. She's so violent—I couldn't stand being with her. I just wanted to ask what you meant when you said I couldn't handle her." Faced with Hyuga Bin's words, Jiraiya could only force a smile and offer an awkward explanation.

He had always liked Tsunade. From the very first time they met, he had said he wanted her to become his girlfriend.

He also knew that he had chosen to leave when Tsunade needed him most. So even though there had been many chances to meet afterward, he had chosen not to see her because he simply did not have the courage to face her.

As Jiraiya finished speaking, three options appeared in Hyuga Bin's mind.

[Option A: Help Jiraiya pursue Tsunade. Completion reward: Mount Myōboku Sage Mode (S-rank reward).]

[Option B: Accompany Jiraiya to enjoy the full foot bath, massage, and hair-washing package to relax. Completion reward: Water Release—Water Dragon King Technique (C-rank reward).]

[Option C: Have Jiraiya find a girl and start a relationship. Completion reward: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

"Lord Jiraiya, why don't you try finding a girlfriend and dating her?" Hyuga Bin said half-jokingly.

[Option mission complete. Hand speed +0.1.]

Option C was something he had wanted to say anyway. Perhaps if a suitable person entered Jiraiya's world, Jiraiya's fate might change as well.

Besides, feelings were something that had to be cultivated over time.

Those love-at-first-sight romances in TV dramas and novels were nothing more than lust at first sight.

"I don't have any thoughts about that right now." Jiraiya smiled and shook his head. He had no mind to focus on romance at the moment.

"That's such a shame. I have a cousin—fair-skinned and beautiful, and she just turned eighteen this year. I was even going to introduce her to you, Lord Jiraiya." Hyuga Bin sighed.

"Haha, eighteen is already an old leftover woman. I prefer them younger." Jiraiya immediately put to use the term Hyuga Bin had used last night for older women who were still unmarried.

"Lord Jiraiya, don't tell me you want someone underage?" Hyuga Bin was a little surprised. At Jiraiya's age, he still wanted to feast on tender young grass.

Truly worthy of being the number one pervert in the ninja world!

"Haha, I just like them a little more innocent." After laughing it off, Jiraiya promptly changed the subject. "Bin-kun, let's talk more about writing."

"Lord Jiraiya, now that you mention it, I suddenly have another idea..."

"Oh? Tell me..."

"This time, it's a story set in the Uchiha compound. The protagonist is named Uchiha Suqin..."

"Bin-kun, you're really trying to smear the Uchiha Clan to death."

"No, I just feel their names are more comfortable to use..."

"..."

A month later, after Konoha announced the lists for Genin promoted to Chunin and Chunin promoted to Jonin, Hyuga Bin became famous throughout Konoha thanks to Hatake Kakashi. He even gained some fame in other ninja villages and was placed on their priority kill lists in battle.

At only twelve years old, Hyuga Bin had been promoted to Special Jonin and had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique. Sarutobi Hiruzen praised him as a medical ninja capable of reaching Tsunade's level.

Because he and Hatake Kakashi had been classmates, Hyuga Bin and Hatake Kakashi also gained a shared title—the Konoha Twin Stars!

Hyuga Bin had already foreseen that he would become a major target for the other Four Great Ninja Villages and might even face all kinds of assassinations.

Yet just as his reputation was soaring, Hyuga Bin made a bold decision: he would leave Konoha and search for Tsunade.

After he explained the situation to the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen gave him three months of leave.

Three months later, whether he had found Tsunade or not, he had to return to Konoha and follow the main force to the front lines against Iwagakure.

The war was still ongoing, and the front lines needed a medical ninja like Hyuga Bin who had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique.

After receiving permission, Hyuga Bin left Konoha with ample supplies. He began asking around for news of Tsunade while eating, drinking, and having fun as he traveled throughout the Land of Fire.

After a month of searching—playing around, really—Hyuga Bin finally heard from a gambler about another gambler who might have been Tsunade.

Using that gambler's information, Hyuga Bin found Tsunade in a casino in a small city called Lehui.

By then, Tsunade had already gained some notoriety in the Land of Fire and earned the title of "Big Fat Sheep." In just a few years, she had lost over a hundred million in cash and accumulated a mountain of bad debts. She was not far from becoming the "Legendary Big Fat Sheep."

Afternoon was prime time for gambling. When Hyuga Bin spotted Tsunade, she had transformed into a teenage girl and was sweeping the casino, while Kato Shizune stood anxiously behind her, occasionally reaching into her pocket to check how much money they had left.

As for the pink Peppa that Shizune held every day in the original story, she had not been born yet.

Hyuga Bin transformed from his teenage appearance into a rough-looking man around thirty, then began playing dice with Tsunade. He wanted to see whether she could recognize him when his Transformation Jutsu had already reached perfection.

He had nothing better to do, and earning a little spending money from Tsunade was not bad either.

The afternoon passed quickly.

Tsunade was probably short on money recently, so she gambled conservatively and only lost a few hundred thousand ryo.

Hyuga Bin did not know whether it was because it was his first time playing, but he won over a million ryo.

Including Tsunade's losses, he had made quite a profit.

Throughout the entire process, Tsunade did not spare Hyuga Bin a second glance. She clearly had not recognized him.

After leaving the casino, Hyuga Bin took the initiative to block Tsunade's path and smiled as he invited her,

"Hey, beautiful. Want to have dinner together tonight?"